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Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)
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Alcott, William Andrus
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages
Including a System of Vegetable Cookery
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"Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages" by Dr. Wm. A. Alcott is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a compelling argument in favor of a vegetarian diet, incorporating the testimonies of medical professionals and the author's own experiences alongside well-researched observations. The book seeks to demonstrate not only the safety of a vegetable diet but also its superiority over other dietary practices for maintaining health and treating chronic diseases. At the start of the book, Dr. Alcott outlines his personal journey toward adopting a vegetarian diet due to his battle with tuberculosis, detailing significant dietary changes that led to improvements in his health. He discusses the origins of the work, including the collection of materials and correspondences with other medical professionals regarding their experiences with vegetarianism. The author emphasizes the importance of his research, claiming that numerous medical figures have supported the idea of vegetable diets in improving various health conditions, and he invites readers to consider the evidence he presents throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Category: Health & Medicine
Category: Nutrition
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